Gentlemen of the Press,
The Labour movement in the State led by the
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade
Union Congress (TUC) has invited you to this
Press Conference this afternoon.
The reason behind this Press Conference is a
piece of news carried by the network service of
the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in
purport that the Akwa Ibom State Government
has not paid the salaries of workers under its
employ up to May 2015.
Gentlemen, in doing this, Labour is not out to
play the Public Relations agent for or hold brief
for Government of the State. Far be it from us.
Labour is only out to put the records straight in
the genuine spirit of honesty, fairness and justice
as an honest citizen.
Afterall, it is dearly known that if there is any
group that can, and must stand up to the
Government or the employer on matters that
affect the welfare of workers, the welfare of the
general public, at any time where government
seems to have deviated from its sworn duty to
the people, it is Labour. And Labour in this State
will never shrink from this sworn duty, come rain
or shine.
In the same token, Labour is mature, and
objective enough to applaud Government
whenever it does well, and to rise to the defense
of overnment only when it is necessary since
Labour is also a citizen of the State.
Our reason for doing this is clear. We the
workers are the ones who receive or do not
receive salaries and other entitlements whenever
they are paid or are not paid. Therefore, we are
in the best position to speak for ourselves, and
for or against those whose duty is to pay us.
Let us say emphatically here that workers in the
employ of Akwa Ibom State Government have
received salaries up to May 2015.
Labour therefore views that report as a
deliberate attempt at black- mailing the workers
of the State, a callous effort to cause dissention
among the workers, and a malicious attempt to
create discord in the relations between Labour/
workers and the new administration in the State.
Labour would have expected those behind that
report to have, in the true spirit of ethical
journalism and reportage, balanced out their
information by cross-checking with especially
those who receive, salaries and who understand
the difference between salaries and other
entitlements. This they did not do. We therefore
see that report as an affront.
If any person or group of persons have any
bones to grind with any person else, or with
those in government, labour and the workers of
Akwa Ibom State refuse to be dragged into it.
Labour is capable of fighting its own cause and
can defend itself. It might not need the support
or services of anybody or group of persons. We
create and help to manage the wealth of the
State and we know what to do to hurt those
who think we are not important.
Our interests most times, are at variance with
the interests of the political class and its lackeys.
Ours are to ensure the progress and harmonious
co-existence in the State.
Labour understands the issues the State
Government has to sort with the workers. They
certainly at this material time, do not include
salaries up to May 2015.
Labour also understands the issues that Local
Government Councils and the organized private
sector employers have to sort with that workers,
and the role the State Government must play to
help bring about industrial peace and harmony.
Labour and government are currently relating on
these ones.
It would be very necessary for people to draw a
line between what government is owing and
what government is not owing on the one hand,
what the constitutional role of each tiers of
government is as far as payment of salaries and
other benefits is concerned, and of course
between salaries and other entitlements. There is
therefore no need for people to be confusing
issues and using them to generate disharmony.
The workers need peace to help ensure the
development and progress of the State. We
therefore use this opportunity to refute and
reject that report in its totality and call on the
medium that aired it to, in the interest of good
relationship, speedily correct itself.
BEING TEXT OF A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
OF THE NLC AND THE TUC ON THE PURPORTED
NONE-PAYMENT OF SALARIES UP TO DATE BY
THE AKWA IB0M STATE GOVERNMENT

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that's nice.

PDP is the new and real deal

Watched it on Channels TV yesterday too. I know its those Osun people who are trying to act like Liverpool ( Never Walk Alone).

U will walk, run and crawl alone...noise makers

^ didn't see Osun in the write up.

Am a proud AKS Senior Civil Servant.

barrnchedo:
Am a proud AKS Senior Civil Servant.

So are you confirming that you have been paid salary up to may 2015?

notobs:

So are you confirming that you have been paid salary up to may 2015?

I can assure you that AKS Govt owes nobody.

has mimiko paid